Chach of Alor
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Chach of Alor was a 7th-century Brahmin ruler of Sindh, known primarily from the Persian chronicle Chach Nama, which details his rise to power and the political history of the region before the Arab conquest.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brahmin
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch of Sindh ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Chach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chach bin Silaij NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brahman dynasty of Sindh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rai dynasty of Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Alor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 7th century ⓘ |
| chronicleGenre | historical narrative ⓘ |
| chronicleLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| chronicleTitle | Fathnama-i-Sind (Chach Nama) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Islamic Sindh ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Brahmin ⓘ |
| governanceType | monarchy ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Alor (Aror) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicityAssessment | partly legendary, partly historical ⓘ |
| knownFrom | Chach Nama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | provides main narrative for pre-conquest Sindh history ⓘ |
| name | Chach of Alor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notability | last major pre-Islamic ruler of Sindh ⓘ |
| notableEventContext | Arab conquest of Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupationBeforeRule |
court official
ⓘ
minister ⓘ |
| politicalHistoryDescribedIn | Chach Nama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
king of Sindh
ⓘ
ruler of Sindh ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sahasī Rāi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorDynasty | Rai dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourceStatus | main indigenous source for 7th-century Sindh ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Sindh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lower Indus valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| riseToPowerDescribedIn | Chach Nama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruleCharacterization | Brahmin usurper of Rai dynasty ⓘ |
| sourceType | Persian chronicle ⓘ |
| spouse | Sohman Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Dahir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDynasty | Brahman dynasty of Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodRelation | immediately before Arab conquest of Sindh ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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